Zen Cart version 1.5 BETA released and ready for testing

A couple of days ago, the Zen Cart team shared the beta release of Zen Cart 1.5. What’s really exciting about this version is that, following final code certification, it will make Zen Cart the first free Open Source Ecommerce Solution that is fully PA-DSS certified. As well as the numerous changes to support PA-DSS compliance certification, there are a large number of enhancements and bug fixes.

Do NOT implement this version in a live shop during the BETA phase. However, if you are able to install this new version in a test environment, you are encouraged to provide details of any bugs found in the Zen Cart Bug Reports thread on the Zen Cart Support Forum.

The following information is available from the Readme file in the download:

Numerous system changes to support PA-DSS compliance certification

Admin passwords now expire every 90 days, as per PA-DSS specification

Admin passwords now require a combination of letters and numbers, as well as uniqueness (cannot use already-used passwords)

Admin passwords can have a configurable length, but no less than 7 characters

BUGSFORUM-XXXX – PayPal – Change to VPS-Timeout-90 instead of 45 at PayPal’s request. This means customers might have to wait longer for transactions to complete, but will reduce timeout errors when PayPal’s systems are slow.

BUGSFORUM-XXXX – PayPal – include product ID number on line-item details since is needed for order fulfilment

Free download: Zen Cart Pre-launch Checklist

Are you ready to launch your new online store?
The Zen Cart Pre-launch Checklist has been developed to assist Zen Cart store owners preparing to launch their store. Avoid making any of these common mistakes before you go live.